Author: David Great

The Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State capital has declared Bashir Machina as the All Progressives Congress, APC’s authentic senatorial candidate for Yobe North in the coming 2023 National Assembly elections and directed INEC to accept and publish his name accordingly. The declaration was made by the presiding judge, Justice Fadima Aminu. The incumbent senate president, Ahmed Lawan lost his bid to contest the presidential election and did not participate in the APC Yobe North senatorial election but was named by the party as its senatorial candidate. The decision by APC to name Lawan who did not participate in…

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will host +234 Connect, a unique five-day cinematic and exhibition experience celebrating the art, people, and cinema of Nigeria, from Wednesday, September 28 through Sunday, October 2. The festival, which runs through Nigerian Independence weekend, will feature exhibitions, film screenings, master classes, conversations with filmmakers and artists, a concert and an opportunity for the public to see the celebrated Benin Bronzes before they are returned to Nigeria. Named for Nigeria’s country code, +234 Connect, is a celebration of African creativity and expression. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore two complementary exhibitions focused…

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell will purchase African solar provider Daystar Power as it expands its global renewables portfolio, the companies said on Wednesday. Shell is one of the most influential oil producers in Africa, but the Daystar Power purchase is its first power acquisition on the continent, underscoring its mandate to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. “As we do this, we’re helping to address a critical energy gap for many who currently rely on diesel generators for backup power,” Thomas Brostrøm, Shell’s vice president for renewable generation, said in a statement. Neither Shell nor Daystar…

The new Prime Minister of the UK, Liz Truss, could be facing her biggest hurdle yet, as the economy continues to dwindle. Truss who recently became leader of the Conservative Party has been faulted for not taking the lead in cushioning the UK economy. With citizens sensing she is MIA, they took to social media to express their frustrations, asking Where is Liz Truss? First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, mocked Liz Truss over her inaction on the economy. “UK in grip of rapidly deteriorating economic crisis. Emergency intervention by Bank of England to reduce damage of UK gov own…

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a 53-year old civil servant: Oyawoye R. Olajumoke Fafemi, for allegedly defrauding 23 church members seeking employment. Fafemi, a staff of Kwara State Ministry of Finance, was arraigned before Justice Mohammed Sani of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Monday, September 26, 2022 on four-count charges, bordering on employment and Hajj pilgrimage scam. The defendant was accused of collecting various sums of money from 23 members of the Christ Apostolic Church in Offa, Kwara State, under the guise of helping them secure employment in…

Alvaro Morata grabbed a dramatic winner as Spain beat Portugal in Braga to qualify for the UEFA Nations League Finals. The ex-Chelsea striker scored in the 88th minute from close range after Nico Williams headed the ball into his path. Portugal only needed a point to advance and had chances to score but Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo both missed. Spain will be joined in June’s finals by Croatia, Italy and the Netherlands, who are expected to host all the games. Portugal began the night top of Group A2 and will be wondering just how they failed…

Rampant Brazil destroyed 10-man Tunisia 5-1 in a friendly on Tuesday with Raphinha scoring twice and setting up another goal in their last game before the World Cup. It was another dominant performance by the South American giants who beat Ghana 3-0 on Friday, giving their fans plenty of reasons to be excited by their young team heading into Qatar where they will bid for a record-extending sixth world title. Raphinha opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a brilliant header from the edge of the area over goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen. However, Tunisia equalised seven minutes later with an…

Nigeria faces worsening malnutrition in the northwest due to insecurity, high food prices and the impact of climate change, Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) said on Tuesday, calling for the region to be included in United Nations funding plans next year. Gunmen have terrorised the northwest, killing and kidnapping people for ransom this year. Africa’s most populous nation is already grappling with an Islamist insurgency that has displaced at least two million people in more than a decade. Insecurity has prevented some farmers from planting in a region now experiencing some of its worst flooding in years. MSF said it had…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the kick-off of its 2023 presidential campaign indefinitely, the Director General of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said. Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state who is the DG of Tinubu/Shettima PCC said that the reason for the suspension of the campaign was to allow more people to be appointed to the PCC. “Recall that we had earlier earmarked a peace walk and prayers for Wednesday, September 28, 2022, to officially kick-off our campaigns for the 2023 presidential elections. “We had also announced that the members of the campaign council report at the…

The pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has reiterated its support for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, stressing that, its decision was based on principles of fairness and equity. Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the acting leader of the foremost Yoruba group on Monday noted that other geopolitical zones in Nigeria have produced either president or vice president but the Southeast is yet to do so. He noted that Afenifere would not support Bola Tinubu simply because he was a Yoruba man but would support a candidate based on justice, equity and inclusiveness. “The South West has produced a…